The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged off the distribution of free textbooks to pupils in primary schools
He promised that his administration would leave no child of school-age behind on account of lack of access to learning materials in Kwara State adding that the textbooks on various subjects were for pupils in Primaries 4, 5, and 6 across the State.
AbdulRazaq who was represented by his Deputy, Mr Kayode Alabi noted that efforts by the Government to strengthen the partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have been yielding positive results.
“We are not only carrying out massive infrastructural renewals across Kwara State, but we have also invested so much in technology, recruitment of competent teachers, retraining of our existing hands, and welfare of our workers.
“This is the first time in many years that Kwara is benefitting from various interventions from the UBEC. This is the gain of our efficient management of resources and deliberate effort to improve learning outcome and brighten the future of our children,” he added.
According to Governor AbdulRazaq, reading is fundamental and is one of the best ways through which dreams can be achieved.
The Executive Chairman KWSUBEB, Prof Shehu Raheem Adaramaja commended the efforts of the Governor on education which has earned the state various interventions such as the three slots of thirty modern Bilingual Model Schools projects of Federal Government/UBEC initiative programme located at Ballah, Banni and Share respectively among other interventions.
Adaramaja also noted with pleasure that the distribution of the textbooks in core subjects like English Language, Mathematics, Basic Science and Technology across the 16 LGEAs, and other incentives enjoyed under the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is a major morale booster to the teachers and pupils in the basic education sector.
Also speaking, Ohoro of Shao, Oba Adegbite Bamidele Alabi appreciated the Kwara State Government for the unrelenting efforts to revamp the education sector.
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